An hour later, all the shopkeepers had finished reporting.
Their expressions varied, some were confident of victory, some were hesitant, and some were terrified, but they were all quietly waiting for the test results.
Chu Yuening was writing and drawing on the booklet, her brows sometimes furrowed, sometimes relaxed, her expression extremely focused.
After a cup of tea, Chu Yuening finally stopped writing and looked up. She breathed a sigh of relief and handed the booklet to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng flipped through it for a while, nodded slightly to the woman, and then handed it to Zhao Gao to read the list.
"Those who performed well in the assessment, Qian Dafu and Zhang Hai..."
After a while, those who performed well in the assessment were delighted, those who performed well were unwilling, and those who performed poorly were disheartened. The three formed a sharp contrast.
Seeing this situation, Chu Yuening felt that it was necessary to boost morale. She spoke in a gentle voice, her voice carrying the power to soothe people.
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. A momentary lag does not guarantee future success. I look forward to your performance next year."
"Also, those who perform well in the assessment must guard against arrogance and impatience. I'm sure you all understand the principle of changing fortunes."
"Yes, your Majesty, we will obey your instructions."
Some discouraged shopkeepers rekindled their fighting spirit. Yes, this is only the first year, and it is still unknown who will win in the end!
Other people who were too proud of themselves were suddenly awakened. It was not easy to maintain excellence for five consecutive years, but there were many people eyeing it covetously.
Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Chu Yuening ordered the palace servants to distribute the prepared rewards.
Those who perform well in the assessment will receive a golden abacus, and those who perform well in the assessment will receive a silver abacus. The corresponding name will be engraved on each abacus.
Qian Dafu looked at the neatly arranged golden beads. Although the golden color looked pleasing to the eye, he couldn't help but be curious about their function.
"My Lady, do you think this thing has any other uses?"
"Well, this thing is called an abacus, it will help you with your math and accounting."
After Chu Yuening answered, she patiently explained how to use the abacus, and everyone's eyes brightened up more and more.
As businessmen, they can better appreciate the convenience of the abacus, which far surpasses the simple and crude calculation methods of the past.
Now, the shopkeepers who had nothing in their hands were even more jealous and swore in their hearts that they must get the golden abacus next year.
When everything was over, it was noon and everyone bowed and left one by one.
Ying Zheng fixed his gaze on the woman's face, and when he noticed the hint of fatigue between her eyebrows, his eyes darkened.
"Yuening, let me take you to rest."
"Yeah, Ah Zheng, hold me~"
Chu Yuening rubbed her eyes, opened her arms and waited obediently for the man to hold her. Her voice was sweet and gentle, completely different from the dignified and elegant queen just now.
The woman's starry eyes were slightly narrowed, and her cheeks were flushed as red as a crabapple intoxicated by the moon. Ying Zheng couldn't help but kiss her lovingly, and lifted her up into the air with his strong arms.
Despite feeling very sleepy, Chu Yuening quickly finished her lunch and then fell into a sound sleep nestled in the warm chest.
Ying Zhao, who was eating his fourth bowl of rice, blinked in confusion. Why did his father and mother eat so fast today?
Well...then Zhaozhao should eat quickly too. Hehe, it’s a good opportunity to take a nap with mom today.
After a while, Ying Zheng, who was holding the beautiful girl in his arms, gradually closed his eyes. Suddenly, he felt a pulling force from behind, and he turned around to check in confusion.
A chubby little kid was trying to pull him out with his hands while flapping his short legs to climb onto the bed. His wrinkled face showed that he was exerting all his strength.
Ying Zheng held his forehead and sighed, wondering why this kid was so energetic all day long?
But after lowering his eyes to look at the peaceful sleeping face in his arms, he still picked up the struggling little cub and put him on the bed.
"Father! Zhao Zhao..."
Before Ying Zhao could even cheer, his father ruthlessly covered his mouth with his hand. His large palm almost covered his entire little face. He opened his big watery eyes and made innocent accusations.
"Close your eyes."
Ying Zheng remained unmoved by the little brat's eye attack. Instead, he gave a soft warning before slowly releasing his big hand.
Facing his father's reminder, the little dumpling immediately nodded obediently and snuggled quietly into his mother's soft and warm arms.
Glancing at the little boy's happy sleeping face, Ying Zheng curled up his thin lips and hugged the two of them into a sweet dream.
Chu Yuening slept until the sun set. She opened her hazy eyes, and beautiful dreams remained in her glass-like pupils.
"Um...what time is it?"
"Your Highness, it's already the end of the afternoon."
"Um?!"
No wonder he slept so well, it turned out he slept for two hours. Chu Yuening stretched and all the fatigue in her body disappeared.
It seems that the Pregnancy Worry-Free Pills are ineffective for the symptoms of sleepiness, but think about it, the body is burdened during pregnancy, and sleeping itself is a way to replenish energy.
Thinking of this, Chu Yuening stopped worrying about it, straightened her messy hair, and prepared to get up and wash up.
"Mother! Zhao Zhao is back~"
"Hey, did mother just wake up?"
"Well, come here and give mom a hug."
Hearing his mother's call, Ying Zhao smiled happily and immediately ran towards the bed in small steps.
Chu Yuening looked at the baby struggling on the edge of the bed and couldn't help laughing as she pulled him onto the bed.
For fear of hurting the baby, Ying Zhao did not sit in his mother's arms, but instead hugged his mother's arm and acted coquettishly.
"Mom, Zhao Zhao also finished his homework early today~"
"Well, Zhao Zhao is awesome! You are worthy of being my smart little one."
"Hehe~"
Chu Yuening stared at the cute little face of the little girl, and a gentle ripple appeared in her calm eyes.
The mother and son played affectionately for a while, and then Chu Yuening asked a palace maid to bring an exquisite wooden box and handed it to the curious baby.
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